Antipasto - Journal Canteen AUD32 degustazione
The antipasto is served at room temperature and not fridge-cold.
The barley, mint and balsamic salad was nice and so was the shaved zucchini, balsamic and garlic.
I loved the little frittata, but despite a familiar taste, I couldn't place the filling. Perhaps it was silverbeet stems?
The panfried ricotta with egg ws a little strange, but I did like the creamy ricotta inside.
The grilled capsicum marinated in olive oil was amazing. It was the long red capsicums with a flavour more intensed than the typical bell pepper.
Julia enjoyed the musty-smelling salami. A good sign that it has been fermented well.
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Simple, no-fuss Italian food highlighting the seasonal produce in a buzzy room perched above the Council of Adult Education and Melbourne City Library.
Journal Canteen
(03)96504399
253 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
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- Journal Canteen - CitySearch Melbourne by Frank Trimboli, May 2009
- Journal Canteen - Epicure, The Age by Dani Valent, Reviewer January 15, 2008
- Journal Canteen - Epicure, The Age by Matt Preston, Reviewer September 17, 2007
- Journal Canteen - November 2007 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller by John Lethlean
- Journal Canteen - tummyrumbles.com/ - by ElegantGourmand on August 17th, 2007